Robyn O'Brien
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November 16, 2012
Stars like Emmy Award winner Michael J. Fox and moms like Julie Bowen and Ali Larter have joined the fight to label genetically engineered (GE) foods. The stars are featured in a new Just Label It (JLI) video calling for the FDA to require labeling of GE foods. Fox, Bowen and Larter are joined in the video by 24 other entertainers and advocates, like Chevy Chase, and Just Label It (JLI) Chairman, Gary Hirshberg. Bowen, a mother of three sons, shows her support for labeling by revealing a sign in the video with the message: “Every modern family has the right to know what’s in their food!” As a...
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November 2, 2012
It’s hard to believe the election is just a few days away. After months of ads, speeches, debates and campaign rallies, it seems that many of the issues that mothers and families really care about have gotten lost in all the noise. Tuesday is an important day for mothers across the country to make our votes count and weigh in on the issues we care most deeply about. While California isn’t a swing state, many eyes will be on the state Tuesday as Californians vote on Prop 37 , a ballot initiative that would make California the first state to require mandatory labeling of genetically engineered...
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September 21, 2012
With my family getting back into the rhythm of another school year, I’m reminded of the constant challenge that parents face this time of year of providing our children with healthy meals throughout the day. From preparing breakfast and lunches each morning to after school snacks and dinner around the kitchen table, it takes a lot of work and energy to provide kids with the nutrition they need to sustain themselves throughout the day. So many of us now have to juggle managing our children’s food allergies, diabetes, and other dietary needs. Now imagine parents meeting this challenge without...
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December 20, 2011
The holidays can be like candy canes-they're sticky, they're sweet, with a whole lot of little surprises. But worrying about the ingredients in candy canes is the last thing any parent wants to have to think about at this time of year. Yet with the growing number of children with diabetes, obesity, allergies, and cancer, more of us are forced to turn our attention to the ingredient lists–on candy canes and just about every other processed food we feed out families. We’re quickly learning that everything from innocent stocking-stuffers to the cornbread on the dinner table are now made from...
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